She said something to note, though, is that ladybugs don’t damage wood.

“They do cause a stain if they’re mashed. They also cause an unpleasant odor if mashed, too,” Correll said. “But it could be worse. It could be where they damaged wood, but they don’t. There are worse insects, so it could be a lot worse.”

Using an insecticide isn’t an effective way to control the ladybug infestation either, according to Correll.

She recommended doing things like vacuuming the home in order to prevent the ladybugs from entering. However, she said to be sure to dispose of the vacuum bag when done.

“If you kill some and the carcasses come off and are left, if you don’t dispose of them that could draw in other insects that feed on insects, so make sure you dispose of the carcasses, too,” Correll said.

She said the ladybugs are most aggravating on log homes or homes with siding, like aluminum siding, because they can get under the siding and it’s hard to seal off log homes.

“They survive in the siding in the winter,” Correll said. “If we have warmer days in winter, where it gets up into the 60s, they’ll come out and try to find food sources. But they may be most aggravating throughout the winter.”

Correll said when spring and warmer weather gets here and the aphids come back out, the ladybugs will begin to leave and go out and find food sources.